Ferbz Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I've posted my progress on this build in On The Workbench, and it was pretty much close to complete. Since I've finally gotten around to adding the last pieces of detail(spotlights, exhaust tips, license plate)I'm officially calling it finished! These shots were taken outside, but it was cloudy and overcast and I had to use the flashlight on my phone to get these pics. As a result, the effect of the white pearl and metallic green isn't very obvious. At least the pics are clear and in focus
wayne swayze Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Nicely done! Great sled! I like hoe you have the same angle on the "continental kit" as the angle of the rear fenders!
'70 Grande Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I really like this custom. Your paint scheme is excellent, and the body work and mods you did are outstanding!
TarheelRick Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Beautiful early custom. I can see the pearl effect in the paint; a well laid pearl paint job is obvious even in subtle lighting. Everything about this one screams "old school".
bbowser Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 That is a really kool kemp! Very nicely done.
restoman Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 WOW! That is fantastic! Nice, clean and subtle... the way customs should be. Super job.
Phildaupho Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Very well styled. One of the most attractively incorporated continental kits I have seen. Sleekly swept back.
D. Battista Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Excellent craftsmanship...! I like this......
Sixties Sam Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I really like this custom. Your paint scheme is excellent, and the body work and mods you did are outstanding!I agree 100%! Very nice work!Sam
espo Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Beautiful looking custom. Great colors, and the body and chopped top flow together well.
Ferbz Posted January 29, 2017 Author Posted January 29, 2017 Nicely done! Great sled! I like hoe you have the same angle on the "continental kit" as the angle of the rear fenders! Thanks for noticing! I also purposely designed that angle into a few other areas of the car as a subtle visual theme. It exists at the leading edge of the front fenders, the rear edge of the front wheel well openings, the scooped openings of the rear fender bulges, and like you mentioned, at the rear fenders/trunk and continental kit. The rear license plate is also mounted at that angle and the rear bumper coincidentally also has a hint of it. There was some deceptive work that went into getting that angle at the rear of the car. Since I knew I wanted to lean the continental kit forward I also wanted it to be as close to the trunk as possible. In order to do that I had to cut the top surface of the trunk/fenders loose(excluding the position of the taillights) and slide it forward until I got the desired angle at the rear. This is also partially why the rear fenders may look extended when they're not, really. As a side note, the bottom perimeter of the rear window also moved forward along with the deck helping the chopped top to flow smoothly into the large rear window. While I was at it, I also wanted the continental kit to sit low enough that from the side it didn't become a visual 'hiccup'. This meant I had to sink it into the rear gravel pan as much as possible without it dipping too far below the rear bumper. You noticing that angle is much appreciated!
Ferbz Posted January 29, 2017 Author Posted January 29, 2017 Beautiful looking custom. Great colors, and the body and chopped top flow together well. Thanks! The color scheme was actually my second attempt! I had planned to try a tri-tone panel paint job similar to the Keith Ashley clone of the 1:1 Barris built Larry Ernst car(so many names to describe one car!)but the paint job got botched and I had to strip it and repaint. I decided on the green/white combo with the green theme continuing into the interior. Very well styled. One of the most attractively incorporated continental kits I have seen. Sleekly swept back. Thanks! I see way too many continental kits on 1:1 customs that don't flow well with the car. I know that some of this is due to functional restraints, but I had to try and see if I could at least solve it design-wise in scale
Spex84 Posted January 29, 2017 Posted January 29, 2017 Some masterful tricks involved with making a car with a continental spare tire look "normal"! Thanks for pointing it out; I was engrossed in trying to figure out how you'd extended the fenders, and probably never would have noticed the shortened trunk because I wasn't expecting to see it... The way the skirts peak to mimic the curve of the hardtop is also SO nice. Beautiful and tasteful work
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